Genesis 31:31 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 31:31

29 It is in my power to do you harm, but the ^aGod of your father spoke to me ^blast night, saying, ‘Be careful that you speak to Jacob neither good nor bad.’

30 And now you have surely gone because you greatly long for your father’s house, but why did you ^asteal my gods?”

31 Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was ^aafraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’

32 With whomever you find your gods, ^ado not let him live. In the presence of our brethren, identify what I have of yours and take it with you.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

33 And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the two maids’ tents, but he did not find them. Then he went out of Leah’s tent and entered Rachel’s tent.

34 Now Rachel had taken the¹ household idols, put them in the camel’s saddle, and sat on them. And Laban searched all about the tent but did not find them.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 31:31

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American Standard Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Lest thou shouldest take thy daughters from me by force.

Amplified® Bible
Jacob answered Laban, Because I was afraid; for I thought, Suppose you would take your daughters from me by force.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob answered, "I left secretly because I was afraid you would take your daughters from me by force.

Darby English Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, I was afraid; for I said, Lest thou shouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

Good News Bible
Jacob answered, "I was afraid, because I thought that you might take your daughters away from me.

King James Version
And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

New International Version
Jacob answered Laban, "I was afraid, because I thought you would take your daughters away from me by force.

New King James Version
Then Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for I said, ‘Perhaps you would take your daughters from me by force.’

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jacob replied to Laban, "Because I feared, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

Revised Standard Version
Jacob answered Laban, "Because I was afraid, for I thought that you would take your daughters from me by force.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob answereth and saith to Laban, `Because I was afraid, for I said, Lest thou take violently away thy daughters from me;

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